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The purpose of the PGY1 Managed Care Residency is to build upon the Doctor
of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and outcomes to develop pharmacist clinicians
with diverse patient care, leadership, and education skills who are eligible for board
certification and postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training. A
managed care pharmacy residency will provide systematic training of pharmacists
to achieve professional competence in the delivery of patient care and managed care
pharmacy practice.

PacificSource’s residency program will provide a foundational knowledge of managed care pharmacy. As a resident, you will have the opportunity to:
• Become familiar with population health management for all types of health plan
coverage, including Medicare, Medicaid, commercial, and exchange marketplace.
• Build clinical programs targeted at improving quality measures (such as
Medicare 5-star ratings, NCQA, HEDIS, and QIMs).
• Learn about regulatory and legal requirements and reviewing proposed laws.
• Gain insight on plan designs, formulary management, and retrospective analysis.
• Participate in the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee 

Residents are responsible for taking ownership of each rotational objective.
You must be able to work independently with minimal supervision and are expected
to provide constructive clinical insight for project work assigned. Responsibilities
may include:
• 20% of time will be dedicated to staffing work, such as clinical consults and prior
authorization reviews
• Presentation of drug reviews for formulary recommendation
• Data analysis for plan design recommendations
• Review and recommendation of proposed healthcare legislation
• Support management for plan formularies
• Development of student rotations
• Implementation of population health projects
• Clinical insight for software development for internal use
• Comprehensive medication reviews
• Educational presentation to internal staff on clinical topics
• Presentations about PacificSource for external partners